Good Morning Birders, I continue to consistently have Evening Grosbeaks at my feeders this winter, observing them nearly every day. Upon hearing them this morning, I opened the curtains and counted 42 of them, which is the most I've seen this winter, and more than I've seen in 1 location in close to 30 years (since I was a kid in far-northern NY state)! They're incredibly beautiful, especially when sitting in the low, early-morning sun, and I love the sound of a large group of them like this morning. Awesome!
Also, while looking out my kitchen window on Wednesday, an estimated flock of 85 American Robins descended on my yard; I scoured the flock as thoroughly as I could, but could not turn up a Varied Thrush. They were everywhere throughout my landscape, devouring every fruit they could find, including berries from both upright and ground-cover junipers, Russian hawthorne fruits, and old desiccated elderberries. They descended in a dramatic swarm, were frantically active all over my yard for about 15 minutes, and then departed as a group. Very cool! All the usual suspects are also around the yard, including at least 13 Blue Jays that I counted yesterday, my single Steller's Jay, and the usual dozens of Spotted Towhees. It's really active out there! Good Birding, Kirk Huffstater Castle Rock, CO -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds". To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en Visit the CFO Website at: www.cfo-link.org
